(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) NATO's maritime reaction force, Standing NATO Maritime Group TWO (SNMG2), arrived in Tunis to enhance maritime security and show NATO's presence in the Mediterranean Sea, NATO announced in a press release Monday.
The force is composed of four ships from three nations, including German frigate Hamburg, the Spanish combat support ship Cantabria, the Spanish frigate Santa Maria and the Turkish frigate Yildrim.
During the past month, the assigned units have contributed to NATO's counter-terrorism operation in the area.
"The Mediterranean Sea is of great strategic importance to NATO," said Rear Admiral Klein, the commander of SNMG2.
"Maintaining a constant dialogue with Tunisia and our Mediterranean partners remains as vital as ever to preserve our awareness of the region and our capacity to work with our partners," he added.
SNMG2's port visit to Tunis is part of a series of routine and diplomatic visits to Allied and partner nations to demonstrate NATO's presence in the region, the press release said.
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